Island man charged with taking "upskirt" photos

(July 23, 2018) A Nantucket restaurant server is accused of taking "upskirt" photos and videos of women in downtown Nantucket last Thursday.

Jedidah Ball, 30, of 8D 30 Acres Lane, was arraigned in Nantucket District Court Monday on charges of photographing an unsuspecting nude person. He had a not-guilty plea entered on his behalf and was ordered to return to court Aug. 13 for a pretrial hearing. Assistant Cape & Islands District Attorney Katie Sugermeyer asked Nantucket District Court Judge Thomas Barrett to ban Ball from using a phone capable of taking pictures, but Jenny Margeson, Ball's publicly-appointed attorney, successfully argued there are no mobile phones without cameras. Barrett barred Ball from taking pictures with his phone as part of the conditions of his release and said the probation department can inspect his phone any time until the case is resolved. According to a report submitted to the court by the State Police, Ball was observed taking an "upskirt" photo using the social media video-sharing platform Snapchat of a woman at the Federal Street municipal restrooms around 4:30 p.m. last Thursday. Three women observed the behavior and were able to get photos and videos of their own of Ball and brought them to a nearby State Trooper, who shared the images with the Nantucket Police Department. Ball was spotted later waiting tables at Prime restaurant on Broad Street and was taken into custody, the report said. For up-to-the-minute information on Nantucket's breaking news, boat and plane cancellations, weather alerts, sports and entertainment news, deals and promotions at island businesses and more, Sign up for Inquirer and Mirror text alerts.

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